Southwest Art April 2012

Southwest Art April 2012

Features

Back to the Farm
Cheri Christensen's passion for painting returns to her ranching roots. By Mark Mussari

Two Worlds
Jonathan Ahn takes dramatically different approaches to his cityscapes and figurative works. By Norman Kolpas

My World
A visit with Sharron Evans at her studio in Vista, CA. By Bonnie Gangelhoff

Art Imitates Life
Figurative painter Elaine Coffee captures culture in action. By Rosemary Carstens

Governor's Invitational Art Show
Meet 7 participating artists and learn about their new work. By Bonnie Gangelhoff

Focus On: A Mixture of Media

A Life in Art
Leon Loughridge carves out a sense of place in the West. By Bonnie Gangelhoff

On a Western Tangent
William Matthews poses himself a fresh creative challenge in multiple mediums. By Norman Kolpas

Taking a Bow
Sangita Phadke's dramatic pastel paintings put nature's beauty in the spotlight. By Gussie Fauntleroy

Awash in Watercolor
Meet 10 artists who capture the world in a demanding medium.

Art Events

Southwest
Scottsdale Salon of Fine Art at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, AZ.

Rocky Mountains
Ashcroft & Ronquillo show at Meyer Gallery in Park City, UT.

West Coast
Gold Medal Exhibition at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Beyond the West
McCaw show at Morris & Whiteside Galleries in Hilton Head Island, SC.

Spotlight
Arizona Plein Air Painters Show in Sedona, AZ.

Columns

From the Editor
There's more to art than oil painting.

Artist to Watch
Barry Kooser: For the love of art.

Art Values
Three restaurant scenes to add to your collection.

I Saw it in SWA!
Paintings and sculpture sold from our pages.